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Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 6e (Hoffer, et al.) Chapter 1 The Systems Development Environment 1) The analysis and design of information systems is driven from a technical perspective. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3 2) Information systems analysis and design is an organizational improvement process. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3 3) An important result of systems analysis and design is application software. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 4) A methodology adopted by an organization will be consistent with its general management style. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4--5 5) Techniques are comprehensive, multiple-step approaches to systems development that guide an analysts work and influence the quality of the final product. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4 6) A knowledge engineer is the organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 7) The systems development environment in the late 1990s focused on systems integration. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 8) In many cases, organizations do not run applications in-house, choosing instead to use an application on a per-use basis by accessing through an application service provider. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 9) A systems development methodology is a standard process followed in an organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze, design, implement, and maintain information systems. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 10) The systems development life cycle is the traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 11) The systems development life cycle is a sequentially ordered set of phases. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 12) In the systems development life cycle, it is possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with some activities of another phase. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 13) Sometimes